"to pose as" vs "to pose"

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I am a little confused with these two and would like to hear some clarification.

Not sure if they are the best examples to illustrate the point, but I hope they can convey the confusion I have -

"I cannot do it this Wed. If this should pose an issue to your schedule, please let me know"
"I cannot do it this Wed. If this should pose as an issue, please let me know"

Are both acceptable, grammatically speaking? Do they mean different things?

Is the following correct ? "I cannot do it this Wed. If this should pose as an issue to your schedule, please let me know."

(The way I understand it) The dictionary explains the usage of "to pose" vs. "to pose as" in the following manner
"to pose" - to assert, state, or put forward
"to pose as" - to assume a particular attitude or stance

If so, to me all three examples seem okay and they mean about the same thing.
Could any native speaker share their opinions? Great many thanks.

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

"I cannot do it this Wed. If this should pose an issue to your schedule, please let me know" OK
"I cannot do it this Wed. If this should pose as an issue, please let me know" Not correct usage.

He posed as Michael Jackson, with one white glove, but he didn't fool anyone.

KrisBlueNZ · Answer

To me, POSE AS has a specific meaning: to impersonate, or pretend to be, someone. For example, "You can stop strangers in the street if you POSE AS a policeman".
Here are the uses of POSE that I can think of.
1. (To adopt) A particular physical stance, usually for a photograph, e.g. "pose with your arms outstretched", or "a smiling pose".
2. To state or submit, e.g. "pose a question"
3. To comprise or assert, e.g. "this poses a problem (or threat, etc) for us", which is the use you want.
POSE AS is an extension of definition 1 and I would definitely not use POSE AS in your example sentence.

"to pose as" vs "to pose"

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